As I was reading past posts I was thinking about the most common question used for an example, and then I come to twyact's use of that question. I would like to be able to have an organization get the polling list, call the respondents, and ask a set of qualifying questions:
1. Were you asked your stance on topic at any time during questioning;
2. Were you given choices that matched with your true beliefs (ie. Would you support ban of private ownership gun type a, gun type b, gun type c or a combination of the above, all of the above, or none of the above, and then type b would include something like intercontinental ballistic missiles);
3. At any time during the questioning was the poll ended after you answered a question;
4. Were you asked questions like "Given this situation do you understand why some would call for this action";
Etc.
This would be the quickest way to discredit a poll by an extreme group by clarifying answers given by the actual respondents.
Back to twyachts question on wife beating:
Marshall, knowing that men beat women more than the other way around; and knowing that all behaviors escalate in severity over time; and knowing that women that are beaten by their husbands sooner or later end up hospitalized due to their injuries; and knowing that a significant percentage of all women beaten by their husbands will die due to their injuries; and seeing that you have admitted to having not stopped beating M'ette; can you understand why a large percentage of husbands and wives would support an amendment that would require mandatory stricter sentencing for those that beat their wives?
Given the way the question was asked, regardless of your views on special punishment based on who or what you are committing your crime against, you may honestly answer in a way that does not agree with your true beliefs.
DAMN I HATE POLLS!!!
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